Chapter 1614: Dragon-riding Girl (Part 2)

"Truly a divine fruit; its mere aura lives up to the name 'divine'," Venerable Zhuliu said. "If we succeed in acquiring it, we will no longer need to worry about the young master's future."

"The Master himself said this Primordial Divine Fruit is likely nearing full maturity. The divine power it contains might even surpass the three we obtained in the history of the Eternal Heaven Realm." Venerable Taiyin gazed forward, his eyes burning with intensity. "The young master's future is the future of our Eternal Heaven Realm. This time, success is the only option; failure is not."

"We have no reason to fail," Venerable Zhuliu said in a deep voice.

The Eternal Heaven God Realm was not intending to engage the Primordial Dragons in battle, so having more people was definitely not better. They were the two most suitable individuals, possessing extremely high proficiency in spatial arts and carrying the Eternal Heaven God Realm's strongest spatial treasure. Coupled with their understanding of the Primordial Dragon territory, the Eternal Heaven Gods' ability to pinpoint auras, and their ancestors' experience in gathering Primordial Divine Fruits...

They truly had no reason to fail!

Suppressing their auras as much as possible, the two drew closer to the Primordial Dragon territory. The divine aura of the Primordial Divine Fruit, acting as a cleansing agent for their bodies and souls, grew increasingly potent and incredible as they approached.

"Alright, here it is," Venerable Taiyin said, stopping. "The divine aura of the Primordial Divine Fruit greatly nourishes the dragon bodies and souls. Their senses will also be far sharper than usual because of it, so we cannot get any closer."

"This distance is sufficient," Venerable Zhuliu said.

The two stood firm. They extended their palms, and a large, grayish-white cauldron immediately appeared before them.

This cauldron was named "Universal Void." Not only in the Eternal Heaven God Realm, but throughout the entire Eastern Divine Region, it was the strongest spatial profound artifact. The super-large dimensional array connecting the Eternal Heaven God Realm to the edge of chaos was constructed with it as the core carrier.

Both men placed their hands on the great cauldron simultaneously. After a brief silence, a faint white light slowly emerged from the cauldron, gradually unfolding into a small spatial profound array.

The two great guardians concentrated all their focus, operating spatial laws to their utmost, while also striving to conceal their overflowing auras. After a long while, the spatial profound array around the great cauldron began to solidify. Though it appeared small and lacked a vast spatial aura, given the Universal Void Cauldron and the spatial divine power of the two great guardians, it was clear that this spatial profound array was anything but ordinary.

"Good..." Venerable Taiyin opened his eyes and whispered, "Orientation and positioning have been successfully completed. Now, it depends on destiny. The Master said the deviation of the coordinates given by the Eternal Heaven Gods would not exceed twenty miles at most. If destiny favors us..."

"Even twenty miles is enough," Venerable Zhuliu said.

"I will control the array; you go get the fruit! Remember... only take the target!"

Both men's gazes became incredibly focused. With a silent thought, they both stepped forward simultaneously, entering the profound array, and then vanished from their spot along with the great cauldron.

This was the space of the Primordial God Realm; how difficult it was to traverse, let alone with precise orientation and distance.

But under the power of the Universal Void Cauldron and the two great guardians, it was perfectly accomplished!

Space abruptly shifted. It was still a world of gray and white, but the sudden change in aura was like being suddenly transported to a completely different world.

An endless dragon might abruptly descended, incredibly heavy and ancient, as if from primeval desolation.

Arriving simultaneously with the dragon might was a divine aura so rich it seemed to emanate from a distant God Realm.

Moreover, this aura was incredibly close, surprising the two great guardians so much that their blood momentarily ceased to flow.

A hundred zhang... it was barely a hundred zhang!

For powerful guardians, this distance was practically within reach. It was the best possible scenario they could have hoped for!

There was no time for excitement, no time to utter a word, not even a glance at their surroundings. Venerable Zhuliu's long-prepared profound energy erupted violently and without reservation. He shot forth like a streak of light, straight towards the source of the aura.

Behind him, Venerable Taiyin also released his profound energy, supporting the spatial profound array beneath their feet.

It was also at this moment that a speck of red light entered his pupils.

It was a blood-red fruit, no bigger than a fingernail, yet it radiated a stellar brilliance, dyeing a large surrounding area a deep crimson.

Around the fruit, a large group of grayish-blue giant dragons lay coiled. They were immersed in the rich divine aura. The formation of every Primordial Divine Fruit was a heaven-sent miracle for the Primordial Dragons; bathing in its divine aura granted not only the purification of their dragon breath and dragon souls, but even the possibility of a complete rebirth.

However, facing Venerable Zhuliu, who had suddenly appeared through space and rushed towards the Primordial Divine Fruit in the very first instant, they had no time to react. Before the first roar of anger could even resound, Venerable Zhuliu had already instantly passed through layers of dragon shadows, his palm heading straight for the Primordial Divine Fruit.

To bathe in the divine aura of the fruit, there was naturally no barrier around the Primordial Divine Fruit. Venerable Zhuliu's palm reached for the Primordial Divine Fruit without any obstruction. Once he succeeded, he, connected by aura to the Universal Void Cauldron, could instantly return to the dimensional array, and then flee far away with Venerable Taiyin, who was supporting the dimensional profound array.

Ten zhang... five zhang... three zhang... one zhang...

Just as he was a thousandth of a breath away from success, a dragon's roar suddenly exploded in his ears and within his soul sea.

As an Eternal Heaven Guardian, his experience was vast and his understanding profound, far beyond that of ordinary profound practitioners. But the roar that sounded now was absolutely the most terrifying dragon's roar he had ever heard in his life.

Under the dragon's roar, his vision suddenly went black, his charging body crashed down heavily, and the hand that was about to touch the Primordial Divine Fruit grasped at empty air.

What was even more terrifying was that this dragon's roar not only shattered his soul, but also directly broke the aura connection between him and the Universal Void Cauldron!

Behind him, Venerable Taiyin, who had believed success was certain, paled in horror. He sharply raised his head. When his gaze met the dragon shadow that blotted out the sky, his pupils instantly felt as if pierced by needles, and he trembled, losing his voice: "Pri... Primordial Dragon Emperor!"

The Primordial Dragon Emperor, sovereign of the Primordial Dragons, was also the strongest dragon in the entire Primordial God Realm!

To be crowned with the title 'Emperor' also conveyed a terrifying truth to the world: its power was comparable to a God Emperor of the God Realm!

Having entered the Primordial Dragon territory, there was naturally a possibility of encountering the Primordial Dragon Emperor. However, the two great guardians, Taiyin and Zhuliu, had made full preparations, used the most powerful spatial methods, and their teleportation destination was extremely close to the Primordial Divine Fruit. Even the Primordial Dragon Emperor, facing their sudden and unannounced appearance, should not have been able to react so swiftly.

But not only was it right beside the Primordial Divine Fruit, it also, in this incredibly sudden moment and in a timeframe even shorter than a fleeting instant, let out such a terrifying soul-shattering dragon's roar!

This situation clearly seemed as if it had known they would arrive at this moment and had been preparing and waiting!

But how could such a thing be possible!? The teleportation and surprise attack happened in an instant. They had previously been extremely cautious and kept their distance, and had certainly not been detected by any Primordial Dragons!

Venerable Zhuliu crashed to the ground. Massive angry dragon roars also erupted at this moment, causing the vibrating space and sky to tremble violently. Countless powerful dragon auras had by now firmly locked onto the two of them, especially Venerable Zhuliu, who was extremely close to the Primordial Divine Fruit.

"Go!!"

The soul-piercing roar suddenly jolted the momentarily soul-shattered Venerable Zhuliu awake. Although the Primordial Divine Fruit was within reach, he knew that the best, perhaps even the only, opportunity had been completely lost. If he forcefully attempted to act again, not only would the possibility of acquiring the Primordial Divine Fruit be negligible, but his life would also very likely be lost here!

Even though he was an Eternal Heaven Guardian!

With a low roar, Venerable Zhuliu instantly sprang up. In his hand was a fan radiating an unusual light. As it opened, the dragon aura suppressing him was severed as if it were physical ropes. He had no intention of prolonging the fight; his spatial power rapidly condensed, ready to teleport to Venerable Taiyin's side.

But at that moment, a sky-like dragon might suddenly descended, and the surrounding space was instantly sealed. Venerable Zhuliu had only traversed less than thirty zhang when he was forcibly halted.

This spatial traversal was not from a profound artifact, but from Venerable Zhuliu's own spatial power. Traversing the space of the Primordial God Realm, even for a very short distance, required an extremely immense expenditure.

The spatial traversal was forcibly blocked in such an overbearing manner, undoubtedly causing his spatial power to rapidly destabilize. Venerable Zhuliu's entire body shook violently, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Before he could catch his breath, the Primordial Dragon Emperor had already descended from the sky, its dragon might shaking the world!

The surrounding Primordial Dragons did not approach, but instead all retreated.

When the Dragon Emperor acted, their interference with its power would only be a desecration of the Dragon Emperor's divine might!

How terrifying was the Dragon Emperor's might? The moment it descended, Venerable Zhuliu clearly felt his internal organs violently twisting. How could he not know the name of the Primordial Dragon Emperor? He hadn't expected to encounter the Primordial Dragon Emperor the very first instant he arrived here.

Even more unexpectedly, they, who should have caught the opponent off guard, were instead caught off guard the moment they arrived. That dragon's roar immediately shifted them from their self-perceived active position directly into a passive one.

The Primordial Dragon Emperor's power was already beyond their combined capabilities. To be on the defensive before it, even if they were Eternal Heaven Guardians, they could still be buried in the abyss of death.

A gigantic dragon claw descended from the sky. Under its dragon might, the earth instantly cracked and the sky crumbled, annihilating all things. Only the Primordial Divine Fruit continued to shine quietly amidst the catastrophic power, completely unharmed.

Boom!!

Venerable Zhuliu had no choice but to raise both hands to the sky, directly confronting the dragon might. Amidst the world-destroying energy explosion, he barely managed to block the dragon claw, but he also spat out a mouthful of blood. He sharply raised his head and roared hoarsely: "Run, don't worry about me!"

His aura connection with the Universal Void Cauldron had been forcibly severed. His profound energy was in chaos, and he was suppressed by the Dragon Emperor. Countless Primordial Dragons surrounded them. The possibility of escape was already negligible. Venerable Taiyin, within the profound array, could escape at any time; if he forcefully tried to save him, it was very likely that he too would be drawn into this calamity.

"Zhuliu!" Venerable Taiyin also roared aloud. After a moment's hesitation, he abandoned the profound array and abruptly lunged forward. A gigantic handprint unfolded in the air, striking directly at the dragon claw.

Power violently collided once again. The Dragon Emperor's claw was barely repelled, and Venerable Zhuliu and Venerable Taiyin were sent flying in different directions.

Released from the dragon claw's suppression, Venerable Zhuliu finally got a brief moment to breathe. He quickly focused his mind and gathered his strength, activating spatial laws... But just as his thoughts converged, within his soul sea, a terrifying shadow of a celestial wolf suddenly appeared, bringing with it an instantaneous chill that permeated his entire body.

He struggled to turn his head. A gigantic wolf shadow loomed directly above him, its thousand-zhang wide maw agape, and terrifying fangs glinting with a crisscrossing radiance of cerulean and darkness.

"Heavenly... Wolf..."

Only these two words had time to flash through his mind before his body was engulfed by the wolf shadow.

Boom—

Venerable Zhuliu was heavily slammed into the ground. A trail of blood sprayed for over a dozen zhang in the air. The instant his body touched the ground, the dragon claw descended again, crushing down upon him without mercy.

The Primordial Land immediately cracked open exaggeratedly, and terrifying spatial storms swept across the entire Primordial Dragon territory. The power of that single claw strike was unimaginable.

The dragon claw lifted. In the center of the shattered land lay Venerable Zhuliu, with nearly half of his bones broken. He was covered in blood, but as an eighth-level Divine Master, how could he be defeated so easily?

The divine light in his scattered pupils condensed once more... But at this moment, from atop the Primordial Dragon Emperor's head, a delicate, colorful shadow suddenly leaped down.

It appeared to be the figure of a young girl. A shimmering colorful brilliance flashed, then was instantly enveloped by dazzling cerulean divine light. A giant sword, a zhang in length, violently struck down, accompanied by a sky-shaking, earth-trembling roar of a Heavenly Wolf.

Its might and momentum were almost no less than the Dragon Emperor's world-shaking roar!

"You... are..."

Only two words managed to escape Venerable Zhuliu's lips before the cerulean greatsword slammed into his chest, piercing straight through, as if through rotten wood, mercilessly pinning the Divine Master body of this Eternal Heaven Guardian to the shattered Primordial Land.

Bang!!

The next instant, the Divine Master body pierced by the sword violently exploded. However, before the shattered flesh and blood could even scatter, it was directly annihilated in mid-air, turning into the finest dust in the world.